This past weekend, Columbus Crew SC beat Atlanta United for the first time ever, playing in a miserable downpour that began with a goal in the 2nd minute from winger Pedro Santos in front of just under 11,000 dedicated fans at MAPFRE Stadium.
Was that a soccer game or the sequel to the movie Waterworld?
Crew captain Wil Trapp spoke following the game about how the team’s mentality during the first 20 minutes of the game set the tone against the defending MLS Cup champions.
“It was very much a front-foot, aggressive type of mentality that generated chances, generated us on the ball, dictated tempo, (created) goal scoring opportunities and ultimately a goal,” Trapp said.